Brian Ching, the Houston Dynamo's all-time leading scorer, re-signed with the MLS club on Friday and will be a player/coach in this his last year playing.

Ching is an original member of the Dynamo and the franchise's career leader in goals (69) and plans to retire after this season. The six-time MLS All-Star also has 11 goals in 45 caps with the U.S. national team.

"We are happy to keep Brian on the team," Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear said in a statement. "Throughout his career, Brian has been a key part of who we are. He has also been an important player on the field and in the locker room."

Ching had 11 goals in 2006, the franchise's inaugural season in Houston. He led the Dynamo to their first MLS championship that season and was named the Most Valuable Player in the MLS Cup.

Last season, he played in a career-high 30 games and finished with five goals and five assists.

Houston "is where I always wanted to be," said Ching, a 34-year-old Hawaiian. "I was completely optimistic that we would get this deal done. I wanted to come back and play again, so I'm looking forward to continuing the same role I finished the season with last year and hopefully making a difference on the field."